sulivoq

Greenlandic

Etymology

See suliaq ("work, employment").

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /su.li.vɔq/

Verb

sulivoq

1. (intransitive) to work, to do something
   • 2002, Stephen Hammeken, Harry Potter Ujarallu Inuunartoq, Nuuk: Atuakkiorfik, translation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J. K. Rowling, →ISBN, pages 97–98:

     "Ila ukorsii, angut una takulaariaruk!" Nukappiaraq oqariataarpoq niuertarfiullu saavani igalaarsuarmut sikitsiarluni. Hagrid silataani nikorfavoq Harrylu qungujullugu, sikut vaffelit marluk angisuut tikkuaatigalugit, ussersorporlu isersinnaanani. "Hagridiuna," Harry oqarpoq. Kiisami nukappiaraq nalusaanik oqaluttuassaqarfigilerpaa. "Hagrid Hogwartsimi sulivoq."

     "I say, look at that man!" said the boy suddenly, nodding towards the front window. Hagrid was standing there, grinning at Harry and pointing at two large ice-creams to show he couldn't come in. "That's Hagrid," said Harry, pleased to know something the boy didn't. "He works at Hogwarts."

   • 2020, N. O. Qvist, Nuuk Ugeavis‎^[1], page 12:

     Ilaqutariippassuarnut meerartalinnut ulluinnaat ulluni makkunani ungiusimasaannut assingunngilluinnarput. Atuarfiit matoqqapput. Anaana ataatalu immaqa marluullutik angerlarsimallutik sulipput.

     These days, the everyday lives of many families with children do not look like anything they are used to at all. Schools are closed. Fathers and mothers might both go home and work.

Conjugation

Conjugation of suli- (intransitive vowel stem)
	indicative	interrogative	imperative	optative	conditional	contemporative	participial	conjunctive/ causative
I	sulivunga	sulivunga	-	sulilanga	suliguma	sulillunga	sulisunga	suligama
you (sg.)	sulivutit	sulivit	suligit	-	suliguit	sulillutit	sulisutit	suligavit
she	sulivoq	suliva	-	sulili	sulippat	sulillugu	sulisoq	sulimmat
she herself	-	-	-	-	suliguni	-	-	suligami
the two of us†	sulivuguk	sulivuguk	suliluk	sulilanuk, sulinaaguk	suligunnuk	sulillunuk	sulisuguk	suligannuk
you two†	sulivutik	sulivitik	suligitik, sulinatik	-	suliguttik	sulillutik	sulisutik	suligattik
those two†	sulippuk	sulippak	-	sulillik	sulippanik	sulillugik	sulisuk	sulimmanik
we	sulivugut	sulivugut	sulisa	sulilata, sulinaagut	suligutta	sulilluta	sulisugut	suligatta
you (pl.)	sulivusi	sulivisi	suligitsi	-	suligussi	sulillusi	sulisusi	suligassi
they	sulipput	sulippat	-	sulilit, sulillit*	sulippata	sulillugit	sulisut	sulimmata
they themselves	-	-	-	-	suligunik	-	-	suligamik

References

• oqaasileriffik
• DAKA